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| March 11, 2005 | Gatto, Tom | COPYRIGHT 2005 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Old Century Baseball just whispers tradition. It's a solid-wood pinball game made to look like an early-1900s ballyard--complete with outfield bleachers, a hand-operated scoreboard and a playing surface that looks as if it has been banging around the toy chest for decades.

You probably played a version of it as a kid: Launch the ball, then try to hit it with a spring-loaded bat. The ball settles into holes that represent outs and hits. In Old Century, you're swatting like the Sultan if you can get ...

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